Como se dice?
a ruler is known as what?
monarch
Who were the labor & workers?
Native Americans & African slaves
Why was St. Augustine almost abandoned?
It was so expensive to support
a crop that is grown to sell rather than be used by the grower
Why was Roanoke known as the Lost Colony?
the organization of people in a society according to wealth and power
class structure
What are peninsulares?
Spaniards born in Spain
What were the main roles of soldiers living at Fort St. Augustine?
a) protect ships & grow food
b) protect the ships and protect missionaries
c) protect missionaries and build homes
b
long period without rain is known as
drought
Who led England's attempt to set up a North American colony?
a) Queen Elizabeth
b) John White
c) Sir Walter Raleigh
c) Sir Walter Raleigh
a person sent to a new land to spread his or her religion
missionary
What are creoles?
People born in New Spain with Spanish parents
What were the two goals of the missions?
Teach Native Americans the Catholic religion
Introduce Native Americans to the Spanish way of life
a person chosen to act on behalf of others
representatives
Why did Queen Elizabeth want to colonize North America?
She was jealous of Spain's colony
a gift of land by the king of spain, which gave a person control over the land & the people living there
encomienda
What are mestizos?
People with mixed Spanish and Native American Backgrounds
The Spanish and Timucuas had an agreement within St. Augustine.
The Spaniards needed:
The Spanish Gave:
needed: food and workers
gave: gifts & right to self govern
a person who risks money in a business hoping to earn a profit
investor
What 3 reasons did the colonists choose a safe and healthy spot to build their colony?
-Needed fresh water and areas to plant crops
-They didn't want to be spotted from the ocean
What settlement gave Spain power over the Americas?
What country threatened that control?
St. Augustine
France
What group of people benefited from selling gold & silver found in New Spain
Peninsulares
New Spain grew and more forts/missions followed.
Which 6 places did they create colonies?
Texas
Alaska
Florida
California
Cuba
Canada
Trinidad
Virginia
Massachusetts
Texas, Florida, California, Cuba, Trinidad, Massachusetts
The first legislative body in the American Colonies, in Virginia this body included representatives elected by the colony's landowners
House of Burgesses
List 5 products that were exported from Virginia to England
1. Lumber
2. Glass
3.Tobacco
4.tar
5. pitch